Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-25
HOOP it up for the Fourth.

HOOP it up for the Fourth.
THE wheat crop will be fair one.
THE corn seems to be waving as gent
~ now as formerly.
THE institute attracted larger
crown than usual this week.
DIR. J. s. BoAK is recovering from
very severe attack of neuralgia.
Mr.. FRANK WILLIAMS and wife re-
turned home Saturday morning from
the east.
The refreshing rains of the past week
have proved boom to all kind of ami
mate life.
JOHN LEE FoUT fell from his bicy-
Gle Monday, sustaining a painful injury
to his left arm.
Mr.. E. HOLMES LAMAR has been
filing the local editors position IN
Mr.. PitZer's absence.
AMONG the graduates in music at the
Wilson College, we find Misses Lorena
Flick and Belle Stewart.
THE balloon ascension Saturday eve
ming last, at the Star Grocery was wit.
messed by large crowd of people.
Hon. w. II. Ii. Flick and Mr.. j..
Nelson Wisner have been attending
Circuit Court at the State Capital.
THE Independent and Citizens Fire
Companies, of this place, will go to Mar
tinsburg on the 4th of July Charles
ton Democrat.
WHY is the institute held in Summer?
BETTER work would be accomplished,
larger attendance would result were it
held in the Autumn.
The NJ. Z. Sunday School held their
annual picnic at Harper's Ferry, Thurs
day. All who attended seemed to en-
10y themselves on the Island.
SATEENs.-Don't fail to see line of
French and American cateens, as we have
very large line in the latest styles, ga
teens are growing to be the popular thing
for midsummer wear. Also ask TO see
our Oriental flouncing to make up with
Sateens. EMMERT " lEkf'
THE Episcopal Sunday School will
hold its annual picnic at Island Park
on next Monday, June Goth. | am in
vited to go along. So are my friends.
Suppose we 60.
Mr.. JOHN SELLERS of this place was
married last week to Philadelphia la
dy. We offer cangratulation to the
happy couple and trust they may have
happy voyage through life.
THE Mount Zion M. E. Sunday
School will hold a picnic at Mt. Alto,
Thursday, June 30th. Fare scots. Chill
dren 40cts. The Shepherdstown band
is expected to supply music for the &C.
casion.
MR.. B. HUGHES, has entered into
partnership with Mr.. Hugh A White,o i
Moorefeld, w. Va, for the practice OF
law. Their card appears in this issue
They are clever gentlemen, deserving
plenty of success.
THE Local Editors letter, which APP
pears in this issue, giving description
of his trip and enjoyment, is very inter
esting. He seems well pleased with his
visit. But why shouldn't he-Grant al
ways enjoys himself wherever he goes
WE were somewhat shocked upon
learning from an exchange that after
two hundred thousand dollars had been
expended in Ohio, natural gas had prov
ed failure. Natural gas has proved
very successful in this community
although not farthing has been ex-
pended.
AN accident occurred about four miles
east of Keyser, on the B. & o. r. r.
Sunday, June the 10th, by which foul
passengers and three Of the company'G
employees received slight injuries. The
accident caused a delay of several hour:
to trains.
MRS. MCKINNEY died at her home
in this city, Tuesday evening. She was
70 years of age. For year or more
she had been great sufferer from &
cancerous growth, which was gradually
severing the vital chord of her exist
ence She leaves two daughters, bott
married, one the wife of Mr.. VIM
Davis, the other tho wife of Mr. $
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